Tuesday, February 28, 2012

What's on My Nightstand - February 2012

This month, I find myself with a LOT of non-fiction on my list (check out other lists at What's on Your Nightstand at 5 Minutes for Books)

Fortunately, I've really enjoyed the non-fiction books I've read recently. I have a big list in general, but I'm also looking forward to Spring Break at home with no schedule, no agenda, and with Amanda off on a mission trip, Kyle and I will truly just be able to chill, so I'm hoping for vacation-level reading!

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers -- I've been wanting to get to this, but I think I will read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins first, a re-read in preparation for the movie's release in March. I listened to the audiobook the first time, years ago, and I'm not sure if I'm going to listen again, or if I'll read it. I did borrow the book free, thanks to the amazon prime kindle lending library, so I can do whichever. I did enjoy the audio version, but I wonder if reading it might be a different experience.

I think that making the goal has freed me up a bit, and it's accomplishing it's purpose.

And the reason I can remember all this is that I do indeed have a Google doc set up where I'm tracking my reading. I had a good reading month:

3 audiobooks (2 YA and one memoir)
2 novels read
3 memoirs -- started and finished one, started 2 others to be finished in March
2 nonfiction books started (still in progress), and finished a 3rd and 4th, both of which I started in January
2 middle-grade novels -- finished 1, another one recently started

Yeah for Lit! (I think everyone should read it.) I just finished Just a Minute. And my copy of The Land of Decoration just arrived as well. (I couldn't resist the sounds of it. We'll see who likes it! You? Me? Both?)

Years ago, I started keeping a list of books read in my current journal. It helps when I wonder if I've read a certain book or not. I also keep list for the last and current year on my blog.All of your selections sound like good reads.Mama Bear